Klein frowned upon hearing Roselle's words. Although he had long known from the Angel of Secrets that his existence might be related to averting the apocalypse, Roselle's words today further confirmed this. It also made Klein realize something—what was truly special might not be him, but the Seer, Marauder, and Apprentice pathways, as well as the significance of The Sefirah Castle.
This made Klein ask, "What's so special about these three pathways? How are they related to the apocalypse?"
"You should know the truth about the apocalypse... Ah, no, you haven't reached the angel level yet, so you can't know the truth about the apocalypse," Roselle said, looking at Klein. After organizing his thoughts for a long time, he explained, "Let me put it this way: humanity has a group of powerful enemies. You can think of them as evil gods, and the Primordial Moon is one of them. But these evil gods are currently restricted, so they can't directly wipe out humanity. However, when the apocalypse comes, their restrictions will be lifted, and that will be a catastrophe for humanity."
"Of course, don't delve into what these enemies are exactly; it's not something you should know yet. Just knowing about it will bring you corruption," Roselle warned.
Roselle wasn't worried about Lynn, as he was a half-body of the Angel of Secrets and possibly an incarnation of a great being. The Outer Gods couldn't easily corrupt Lynn. But Sherlock was different. Even if he might become the Lord of Mysteries in the future, he was currently just a mid-sequence Beyonder. Just hearing a bit about the Outer Gods could corrupt him.
"Just knowing about it can corrupt..." Klein frowned, feeling some of his long-standing doubts cleared up. "So that's why nothing can be told to me..."
"Why is it always corruption..." Lynn muttered, also showing a thoughtful expression.
Seeing their expressions, Roselle continued, "The Seer, Marauder, and Apprentice pathways are indeed special. I can't tell you more, but know that humanity's ability to resist those enemies and avoid extinction during the apocalypse greatly depends on whether a powerful figure can emerge from these three pathways."
Although Roselle didn't mention anything about the Outer Gods or the knowledge above the sequences, his brief explanation made the current situation clear.
"So he wasn't lying; Sherlock, you are indeed key to saving the world..." Lynn said, looking at Klein a few times and muttering, "No wonder he is so concerned about your promotion."
"That's quite a high expectation," Klein said with a bitter smile. Even though he had previously been hinted at by the Angel of Secrets, knowing for sure that he might be the key to saving the world was overwhelming.
Despite the Angel of Secrets' previous hints, Klein had held onto some hope that it wasn't entirely true. But Roselle's words today dashed that hope.
"Actually, you don't need to be too stressed. Although your existence is crucial..." Roselle said, seeing Klein's evident stress, and then suddenly adopted a slightly strange expression, "But now that Lynn is here, maybe you won't be needed after all."
"Ah?" Klein was stunned.
"Huh? What does this have to do with me?" Lynn looked confused, then suddenly remembered something, his face changing. "Wait, he did say 'you all' last time, so it really involves me too?"
"It's hard to say. Your existence might be directly related to many things..." Roselle said thoughtfully, recalling the glance that shattered a polluted personality.
"You seem to know a lot of things?" Klein asked Roselle.
"I can't say I know a lot, just lucky to know a few things. But I can't tell you those things; otherwise, he might really kill me," Roselle said, scratching his mustache and looking at his two fellow transmigrators with a smile. "Actually, you don't need to worry too much. If the sky falls, there's someone tall to hold it up. The Angel of Secrets might have a nasty personality, but he is not a bad person. With him around, it's hard for this world to be destroyed."
Hearing this, Lynn and Klein exchanged glances. Lynn asked, "I thought you would hate him..."
"I do hate him. he persecuted me, reciting my black history diary in front of Bernadette. Someday, I'll beat him up," Roselle nodded, then his tone became complex, "But without him, you wouldn't even see this version of me, and I couldn't meet Bernadette again as a father..."
Klein also thought of the things the Angel of Secrets had done since appearing and couldn't help but agree, "Although the Angel of Secrets does have a nasty personality, he probably isn't a bad person."
As he said this, Klein felt a lot of the pressure on his shoulders ease. No matter what, having someone tall to hold up the sky relieved a lot of the stress from being a designated savior.
Lynn glanced at them, feeling secretly pleased. He always knew he was a good person. See, everyone says so!
Lynn patted his chest, his conscience completely unbothered, and thought to himself.
"Forget it, let's not talk about depressing things. The apocalypse is still far away, no need to worry about it now," Roselle waved his hand, then asked, "By the way, how old are you two? Are you two married? Or Got any girlfriends?"
The topic suddenly became mundane, but it clearly carried a bit of a father's little scheme.
Seeing through this, Klein smiled wryly and said, "I'm not married, and no, not planning to get married either, and I'm definitely not interested in your daughter."
...
The gathering of the three transmigrators didn't last long. Despite Lynn and Klein being familiar with each other, they weren't really close with Roselle. After reminiscing about their pre-transmigration lives and listening to Roselle's boasting, the unique gathering ended.
Lynn, after sending Klein and his larger self back, continued chatting with Roselle, mainly inquiring about the "0-05 Wishing Lamp" and gathering some intelligence about it. After that, Lynn sent Roselle out of the dream and also left the dream world himself.
"I feel like I've forgotten something again..."
In the real world, Lynn muttered to himself, then looked at the clearly troubled Klein and said, "Don't think too much. Like Roselle said, with the Angel of Secrets around, it's not our turn to save the world yet."
"I know..." Klein nodded. He wasn't that overwhelmed by the pressure, just feeling a bit complex about it all.
Seeing that Klein wasn't crushed by the pressure, Lynn didn't say more. Appropriate pressure wasn't a bad thing, and with him shouldering the major burdens, Klein wouldn't be suffocated by the weight.
And who doesn't have their own pressures... Lynn sighed, his Second Epoch self looking up and seeing the rarely appearing Ancient Sun God, "So, we need to go to the Giant King's Court with Sasrir?"
(End of Chapter)
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